Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 2,159 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 2,159 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 158.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,159 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 565.17, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 11th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 565.17 | — |
| 2001 | 570.11 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 569.56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 569.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 580.86 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 618.99 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 616.83 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 632.03 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 632.45 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 649.05 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 679.6 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 698.23 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 745.38 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 789.6 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 834.79 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 873.26 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 902.03 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 958.09 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,116 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,290 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1,494 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,650 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,830 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,906 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,159 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 600.47 | 565.17 | 649.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.68 | 679.6 | 1,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 | 1,494 | 2,159 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 8 Switzerland 2,710 compare
- 9 Denmark 2,265 compare
- 10 Australia 2,253 compare
- 12 Germany 2,113 compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 compare
More energy & mining data for Australia and New Zealand
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.26 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 258.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand was 2,159 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,159 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.17 in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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